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Tips On Making A Successful LDS Family Reunions

By Marci Nielsen


The idea of a family reunion has been in existence for a very long time. People are growing apart especially this age of technology. Most times its value is not felt. Reasons for people showing up for such events differ but it is good to know the importance of having it. Results that come with it are always positive as it insists on togetherness. For LDS family reunions to successfully take place, a plan must be made. Baring in mind the many factors that are crucial for it to actualize.

Organizing the family should be the first step while planning. There is need to get the head of the union. Most of the time they will be in charge of informing everyone about the details concerning the reunion. Choosing the chairperson may be unanimous or even through a ballot to ensure equality. This position once assigned it will be retained for quite some time. They will be making decisions on behalf of the whole family.

The choice of time is a factor that will be crucial if the reunion should occur. Most of the time they fail to take place due to wrong timing and not because people did not want to show up. The appropriate time is when members are able to show up, could be during the holiday seasons. The best option could be to assign the same date every year to avoid absenteeism.

The place where the reunion will be held should be identified early for the preparations to be made prior. Nearness of the venue to where the members live should not be too exaggerated since this may discourage most of them from turning up. The theme determines if the event will be appropriate either indoors or outdoors. In case the weather does not turn out as expected, then it is important to get a backup plan that will not be affected by the weather.

An activity that catches the eye is what should be the focus. They should be organized in a manner that every single person will participate and enjoy it to the fullest. Putting information about the interesting activities taking place will inspire many to honor the invite. In case of theme selection such as heritage, deciding to go as per the favorite song and dances will be a good idea.

The main thing that sells it and should be given the seriousness it deserves is the invitation cards. Well designed and attractive invite cards may do the trick of bringing the people together on that special day. Have in mind that people may decide to come just because of a captivating invite, which makes them see that they will be missing quite an experience should they fail to come.

With equipment the list of what is requires should be taken seriously because, that day is mainly meant to have fun. This equipment may include microphones, cameras, film projectors and even voice recorder. The occasion may not be interesting without them. For the children, selected games may be put up just to keep them busy and enjoying themselves altogether.

When the reunion takes place, everyone wants to feel relaxed and at their comfort not forgetting that they want to be where there is fun. For this reason ball games are recommended during such an event since they tend to draw the attention and capture the interest of may therefore even new members will feel relaxed and mingle easily with the rest.




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